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Imperial Metals has been granted a permit to discharge water from tailings dam – Mount Polley mine

The volume of water behind the dam has been rising and concerns had been raised in recent weeks about what could happen as snow melts and its capacity is exceeded.

Business in Vancouver | December 1, 2015 | 3:59 am

BHP Billiton to slash copper production costs, increase output

The miner expects to lower production costs to $1.08 per pound during the 2017 financial year, from a projected $1.21 per pound in the year ending June 2016.

Cecilia Jamasmie | December 1, 2015 | 3:19 am

KGHM taps BC start-up to help manage mine worksite

A start up building worksite management technology for miners.

Lightship | December 1, 2015 | 1:01 am

Mining majors capitulate as metals rout continues

World's five largest mining companies together have lost an astonishing $570 billion in market value since 2011–the worst period of performance since 1966.

Frik Els | November 30, 2015 | 4:28 pm

Iran mining bigger opportunity than oil

Iran is opening $29 billion of projects to foreign investors once sanctions are lifted – acquiring new mining equipment and technology is a top priority.

Frik Els | November 30, 2015 | 11:46 am

Up to 20,000 mining jobs gone in Australia by 2018 — report

Mining investment in Australia is forecast to fall a further 58% the next three years.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 30, 2015 | 7:59 am

The upside of a down mining market

When the instinct is strongest to curl up in a ball and wait out the ravages of the down market is also when smart companies snap up distressed projects and get to work while capital costs are low.

The Gold Report | November 30, 2015 | 2:53 am

China to slash copper output by 5%

Copper producers in China are taking drastic measures to arrest the plummeting price.

Andrew Topf | November 29, 2015 | 5:13 pm

Rio Tinto to go ahead with $1.9 billion bauxite project in Australia

The Amrun mine is expected to open in 2019 and initially produce 22.8 million metric tons of bauxite a yera.

Cecilia Jamasmie | November 27, 2015 | 2:29 am

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Imperial Metals has been granted a permit to discharge water from tailings dam – Mount Polley mine

BHP Billiton to slash copper production costs, increase output

KGHM taps BC start-up to help manage mine worksite

Mining majors capitulate as metals rout continues

Iran mining bigger opportunity than oil

Up to 20,000 mining jobs gone in Australia by 2018 — report

The upside of a down mining market

China to slash copper output by 5%

Rio Tinto to go ahead with $1.9 billion bauxite project in Australia

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